Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 08/24/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 48 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary:
Step Down Unit Nurse in Morgantown, West Virginia. This position involves providing specialized care to post-operative cardiac, vascular, and cardiology patients in a private, high-acuity setting. The role emphasizes teamwork, patient-centered care, and adherence to clinical protocols, with a focus on quality and safety.
Job Details:
- Shift: Nights, three 12-hour shifts, with weekends and holidays as scheduled
- Schedule: 12-hour night shifts; minimum of 48 hours per week
- Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Nursing or higher; active RN license; minimum of 2 years of current step down or cardiac/vascular experience; certifications in BLS and ACLS; location outside 50 miles from the facility; must have a valid driver's license; willingness to wait for license submission
- Preferred Qualifications: Experience with cardiac/vascular patient care, titrating drips such as Heparin, amiodarone, Cardizem, TPA, Lasix, dobutamine; familiarity with EPIC charting system; ability to interpret cardiac strips with monitor technician support; experience with complex post-op cardiac and vascular surgeries such as CABG, valve replacements, LVAD, heart transplants, AAA repair, and angiograms; experience with cardiology procedures like PTCA, stents, ICDs, ablations, pacemakers
- Additional Information:
- Unit includes 32 beds with all private rooms, staffing includes a charge nurse and house supervisors available 24/7
- Nurse-to-patient ratios: 1 RN: 3 patients (stepdown), 1 RN: 6 patients (floor)
- Clinical associates provide care with a ratio of 1:8-10 patients, aiming for 4-5 associates per shift
- Equipment includes Cpap, Bipap, Hi-flow oxygen delivery systems
- RNs read cardiac strips, with CMTs interpreting all strips on the unit
- Floating to sister units within the Heart and Vascular Institute may be required
- Scrub color: solid royal blue and white
- Unit emphasizes excellent patient care within a collaborative teamwork environment
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
Cross Country Job ID #1294778. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit
About Cross Country Nurses
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus